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Physician Assistant Resources

Databases for Physician Assistant

AccessMedicineKey medical textbooks and other resources, including the Lange Educational Library. Mobile app instructions.

PubMed (MEDLINE)PubMed search of MEDLINE, the U.S. National Library of Medicine database of biomedical literature. Tutorials.

UpToDateEvidence-based, synthesized medical information for point-of-care decision-making. UpToDate training videos. Mobile app instructions. Requires a free, personal account. Log in through this link every 90 days to retain your UNE access.

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AccessNeurologyTextbooks, case files, multimedia, drugs, review questions and more. Covers the entire spectrum of neurology.

AccessPharmacyTextbooks, including DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy, drug-therapy cases and care plans, NAPLEX test prep questions, and more.

Bates' Visual Guide to Physical ExaminationInteractive clinical skills videos on physical examination techniques.

Case Files CollectionRealistic patient cases to help apply basic science and clinical medicine concepts. From AccessMedicine.

CINAHL CompleteThe comprehensive source for nursing and allied health journals, including physical and occupational therapy, physician assistant, public health, and more.

Elsevier

ClinicalKeyCurrent clinical information for fast, concise answers at point-of-care. Mobile app instructions.

Elsevier

Clinical PharmacologyDrug information for clinicians in hospitals, pharmacies, and other settings; from ClinicalKey. Mobile app instructions.

Cochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsReports of randomized controlled trials to help you find the best available evidence.

Cochrane Clinical AnswersPhysician-focused resource for clinical questions.

Cochrane Collection PlusSearch across the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Methodology Register, and Cochrane Clinical Answers.

Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsLeading database of systematic reviews and protocols in health care.

DynaMedEvidence-based decision tool for point-of-care use. Mobile app instructions.

Elsevier

EmbaseUp-to-date biomedical and pharmacological information on medical and drug-related subjects. Video tutorials.

Embodied LabsImmersive virtual reality labs giving users first-person experience of aging individuals with unique diagnoses and perspectives. Login requires a UNE email account.

Exam MasterPractice exams for the USMLE, PANCE, NAPLEX, NCLEX, board certification exams, and review medical subjects. Requires an individual account using your UNE email address.

LexidrugPoint-of-care drug information used in many hospitals; integrates with UpToDate. Training videos.

MicromedexEvidence-based information on medications, diseases, and toxicology for clinical decision making. Mobile app instructions.

NatMed ProEvidence-based resource on natural medicines, dietary supplements, and complementary and integrative therapies.

Nexis UniNews, business, and legal sources from LexisNexis®. Nexis Uni tutorials. 

PsycInfoJournals, books, dissertations, and reports in behavioral and social sciences from the American Psychological Association (APA).

Public Health DatabasePublic health literature including biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health services administration and more.

Elsevier

ScopusCitations and abstracts from scholarly research journals across the sciences. Advanced tools for citation analysis and journal ranking. Video tutorials. 

Stedman's OnlineThe most complete resource of medical terms, definitions, abbreviations and symbols.

Trip Medical DatabaseClinical search engine of high-quality research evidence.

Visible Body SuiteDetailed, Interactive 3D atlas of the human body. Requires a free account. Be patient - can take up to 30 seconds to load the first time you access. Users must login at least every 150 days from the above link to retain access. Tutorial. Mobile app instructions.

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Review Material for PANCE Exam

Exam MasterCreate an individual account using your UNE email address to access practice exams for the PANCE, USMLE, NAPLEX, NBDE, board certification exams.

Sample PANCE QuestionsSample PANCE questions from The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Physician Assistant Board Review: PANCE Certification and PANRE RecertificationPhysician assistant board review book (on Reserve in Portland Library)

Evidence-Based Practice

Evidence-Based Practice (UNE)Provides tools and information in support of the EBP process, including PICO, the evidence pyramid, and study designs.

Cochrane Collection PlusSearches across the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Methodology Register, and Cochrane Clinical Answers.

ECRI Guidelines TrustWeb-based repository of evidence-based clinical practice guideline content.

Evidence-Based Practice: Appraisal Worksheets from Duke Univ. Medical Library

Trip Medical Database

Centre for Evidence Based Medicine - Oxford

Drug Information

Elsevier

Clinical PharmacologyDrug information for clinicians in hospitals, pharmacies, and other settings; from ClinicalKey. Mobile app instructions.

LexidrugPoint-of-care drug information used in many hospitals; integrates with UpToDate. Training videos.

NatMed ProEvidence-based resource on natural medicines, dietary supplements, and complementary and integrative therapies.

MicromedexEvidence-based information on medications, diseases, and toxicology for clinical decision making. Mobile app instructions.